2010 Haiti Earthquake

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I recently read an article that asked if Christians can be environmentalists. Blow by blow, each side produced its reasons for and against this question, as if the issue was up for debate.
But here is what is really at stake:
1. Christians believe God created the earth.
2. Genesis says God called it good.
So the real question for those who call themselves Christians is, "How are we to t ...

In kindergarten, racism was not part of my vocabulary. My friends had skin of all kinds of colors in our somewhat urban environment. We were brothers and sisters, friends and buddies. Whether learning to tie our shoes or eat glue, we were one family.Second grade presented a different twist. My parents left the city like an episode of Beverley Hillbillies. Only in reverse. We lived in a trai ...

Ever wonder how non-violent revolutions begin, operate, or succeed? Movements.org has been chronicles and now leading efforts to promote social change through non-violent movements around the world.
You can learn everything from how to send a tweet when your country shuts down Twitter to how to mass organize an effort in your community. The options are endless--the only missing ingredient is y ...

Big news from Activist Faith co-founder Dan King and friends from HelpOneNow.org ...
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You're reading about the #Help1Haiti Bloggers Trip. Read more:
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three reasons to follow the @helponenow haiti bloggers
sometimes it's messy work
on the importance of coming back
in which God is up to something
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The US 2011 Trafficking in Persons national report included an important insight for today's online activists. The entire document includes lengthy details regarding the status of human trafficking in nearly every nation of the world, but I mention it here because of one development in which you may have played a part--using social media to stop slavery. The excerpt reads:
As shown in the recent ...

Did you know you can actually write letters to Christians who have been arrested because of their faith?
At PrisonerAlert.com , you can write a letter to the
persecuted believer listed each month. This is an opportunity to encourage a
believer imprisoned for their faith in a very personal and direct way.
Just this week, I wrote a quick note to an imprisoned
believer in Afghanistan name Said ...

There's a reason I sponsor a child through Compassion International- -Compassion changes lives.
Richmond is one of them. His story is shared in short below, but you have to view the video to watch him share the story himself. If you think sending money each month to release someone in poverty doesn't work, Richmond's experience will change your mind.
Of course, I encourage you to check out spo ...

People often ask me why I am involved in activist issues as a Christian. I tell people, "For the Bible tells me so."
Here are some of my favorite verses for your reflection for this Sunday:
He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humblywith your God. -Micah 6:8
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he h ...